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gws-gmail-reply-all

Gmail: Reply-all to a message (handles threading automatically).

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npx add-skill https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/tree/main/skills/gws-gmail-reply-all

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version
0.22.5
openclaw
{
    "cliHelp": "gws gmail +reply-all --help",
    "category": "productivity",
    "requires": {
        "bins": [
            "gws"
        ]
    }
}

SKILL.md

gmail +reply-all

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

Reply-all to a message (handles threading automatically)

Usage

bash
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id <ID> --body <TEXT>

Flags

Flag Required Default Description
--message-id Gmail message ID to reply to
--body Reply body (plain text, or HTML with --html)
--from Sender address (for send-as/alias; omit to use account default)
--to Additional To email address(es), comma-separated
--attach Attach a file (can be specified multiple times)
--cc CC email address(es), comma-separated
--bcc BCC email address(es), comma-separated
--html Treat --body as HTML content (default is plain text)
--dry-run Show the request that would be sent without executing it
--draft Save as draft instead of sending
--remove Exclude recipients from the outgoing reply (comma-separated emails)

Examples

bash
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Sounds good to me!'
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Updated' --remove bob@example.com
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Adding Eve' --cc eve@example.com
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body '<i>Noted</i>' --html
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Notes attached' -a notes.pdf
gws gmail +reply-all --message-id 18f1a2b3c4d --body 'Draft reply' --draft

Tips

  • Replies to the sender and all original To/CC recipients.
  • Use --to to add extra recipients to the To field.
  • Use --cc to add new CC recipients.
  • Use --bcc for recipients who should not be visible to others.
  • Use --remove to exclude recipients from the outgoing reply, including the sender or Reply-To target.
  • The command fails if no To recipient remains after exclusions and --to additions.
  • Use -a/--attach to add file attachments. Can be specified multiple times.
  • With --html, the quoted block uses Gmail's gmail_quote CSS classes and preserves HTML formatting. Use fragment tags (, , , etc.) — no / wrapper needed.
  • With --html, inline images in the quoted message are preserved via cid: references.
  • Use --draft to save the reply as a draft instead of sending it immediately.

See Also

  • gws-shared — Global flags and auth
  • gws-gmail — All send, read, and manage email commands

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